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6-22-1989

June 22, 1989

Arkansas Baptist State Convention

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Cover Story On and Off He h2S been invoh·ed with professional baseball since 1972, when he started as a The Field scollting supcn•isor with the Cincinnati PITTSBURGH (BP)-Larry Dougluy Reds. He first joined the Pirates in October serves God at his church :md on the 1987 2.5 assistant to the gc:ncra.l manager. baseball field. While Doughty shares Christ with others As gc:neraJ manager a.nd senior vice on the job, he: said his greatest opportuni­ preside nt of the Pittsburgh Pirates, ty for witnessing is teaching Sunday school Doughty comes into contact w ith many and sen •ing as a deacon. players and has opportunities to tell about Alt hough being active in his church is ;~~;~~ his faith in Christ. import:ant to Doughty, many Limes during ...... , He often is on the road 200 days a rc:ar the season he is on the road. Then he: goes and usually works H)-hour days during the to church in the city closest ro the game baseball season. But he is active at Pill­ o r attends baseball chapel. '55/45' ...... 4- 13 sburgh Baptist Church, where he is a " Bascb:all chapel takes place every Sun­ Two key votes at Southern Baptists' substitute Sunday school teacher. day in virtually every professional baseball 1 32nd annual m eetl rrg In Las Vegas, ''There's an opportunity during practice park," he said. " The local area brings in Nev., demonstrated there still Is a sessions to visit and talk to players o n the people to perform chapel. The players dlvlslo11 In the rank and file. ballfield and in the clubhouse,' ' Doughty usually are in unifo rm and have begun said. "On several occasions, players have preparing for the game." Abo ut 40 percent Editor's Page ...... 3 questioned me philosophicall y and so of the majo r league players take part in the forth regarding a religio n o r a right­ chapels, he said. standing with the Lo rd. Doughty is down tO t.'Olfth about his posi­ Local & State "I really think that in some cases, I've tion and majo r league title, even though he seen careers saved fo r players' · because is o ne o f major league's 26 general Drummond to Speak ..... 14 they became Christians. managers. Baptist Men Honored . . . .. 14 As general manager, a position he has Doughty's pastor at Pittsburgh Baptist Baptists for Life ...... 14 held since November 1988, Dought)' Church, Danny Crow, said Doughty pro­ manages the majo r league team, works ves that in a ve ry select field " people can Centennial History ...... 14 with the club's seven minor league teams be people .... If they win the Word Series Eagle Mills Dedication .. . . 14 and scouts for new recruits. this year, he'd still be Larry Doughty," Bookshelf ...... 15 Crosspoint Camps ...... 15 Boys Ranch Dedicated .. . . 1 5 GOOD NEWS! Wise in Your is good in h is sight wisdo m , and Helpline knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he Test or Treat? ...... 16 Own Eyes giveth travail" (Ec. 2:26). God is our source ABSC Updates ...... 17- 19 Judges 20-21 of truth. Th ey worshipped before God (/g. Looking Ahead ...... 20 The last verse in judges ends on a 20:26)-Thcy came to the house of God, the place of worship. They wept before · pessimistic n ~ t e. The people were agai n Lessons ...... 21-22 without a leader, and "every man did that God, the right approach to worsh ip. They which was right in his own eyes" Qg . fasted and o ffered burnt o fferings, the pro­ 21:25). Persons left to their own ways are per forms of worship. World self-defeating. The warning is left indelibly Worship is an important and needful ex­ Accounts Differ ...... 23 in the reader's heart in this final statement perience in the life o f a believer. Both from a book filled with so much sorrow. p rivate and group worship serve a vital China Work...... 24 This is always the sad and tragic result need in the Christi an's life. Students Leave ...... 24 when people turn away from God. Seven Th ey sought the presence of God (/g. times in judges the statement is made that 20:27)-The reference to the Ark of the Israel did evii in the sight of God. Covenant o f God clearly indicates the The contrast is obvious. The people did desi re o f the people ro seck God's Skip Notice what was right in their own eyes, but in presence. The Ark of the Covenant God's sight their deeds were evil. Our ways signified the Lord's pro tective p resence. It The Arkansas Baptist w iU not publish arc not his ways . conuincd the tables of the Law and filled an issue of June 29. The Sunday School How can we know and follow God's a significant place in the history of God's lesson commentaries fo r june 24 and july ways? A few clues are given in the fin al two people. In every age God's people need to 1 are contained in this issue. chapters o f judges. seck God's presence and search for his will. They asked COU11Se / of God (!g. 20,/8)­ M.llpted rrom " Prodalm," AprU-jiHioe 19110. CopyriJbt The first step to true wisdom is the recogni­ 1980 Tbe Sunday School Bo ard of tbe Southern Baptbt ti on o f need. Remember the words of Ec­ Corl~nt l oo . All ri&lll.t ~Knocd . UKd by pcrmJuloo. For •ub.crlptlo o lnro rmatloo, wrlle 1o JlbterW ~nlcu clesiastes: " For God giveth to a man that Dept., 117 Ninth AYe. North, NubYUIC. TN }72}4:

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the effo rt m dcfund the Baptist j oint Com­ 'If My People. mittee. The most impo runt questio n is • • ' how we c:m eliminate our division and distrust of each other. First, It Is essent ial that a wider spectrum of Southern Baptists ) . EVERETT SNEED be involved as trustees o f chc agencies, commissions and institutions. As long as a majo r segment of Southern Baptists fcc! that they have been disenfranchised, the There were many positive events which conflict will not end. tnnspired during the 1989 Southern Bap· Second, political organizations must be tist Convemion. Among these were the oc­ dismantled if the conflict is to end. In­ trcmely successful CV3ngclistic efforts, the dividuals who do not normally come to a c:xcdlent presiding of President Jerry Vines convention must be incited to the point of and the continuation of funding of the anger in order to encourage their atten­ Baptist joint Committee. But there were dance. When one political group forms a also negative acti ons w hich were a part of grass roms political structure, it is in ­ the convention. Among these was the ob· evitable that those on the other side will vious continuation of the division and forn1 a counter group. Both political groups ' mistrust within the conventio n and the are now firm!)• in place. All such groups adoption of an Executive Board recom­ must be disso lved if we arc to have har­ mendation which requires only the repor· monr w ithin the convention. ting of fund raising efforts by Sse agencies which wished to engage in fund raising ac­ Finall)', leaders must place the well be­ nthcr than approval for this acti vity. tivities had to receive th e approval of the ing of the Lord 's work and Southern Sap· The most positive event which Executive Committee. The new poli cy tists above perso nal interest. When in­ trlnSpircd at this year's convention was the simply requires any SBC entity to report to dividual leaders, on bo th sides, become excellent soul w inning activity developed the Executive Committee concerning the totally co nvicted that the well being of the by the Home Mission Board and the "type of fund raising activity conducted b)' convention and our world wide mission cf. Nevada State Convention. On Saturday the entity." Obviously, this will ensure ad­ fon is more important than personal gain, prior to the convention. there were more ditional fund raising activities by the the co nfl ict w ill end. than 360 individuals w ho made profes­ various agencies, commissions a.nd instiiU­ The people called Southern Baptists have sions of faith . During the weeks im­ tions o f the SBC. Additional fund raising been used of God and will co"iuinue 10 be mediately preceding the convention there activities, coupled with the increase in used o f God as each Southern Baptist were 15 new Bapti!it churches or church special offerings, is like!)• to further damage places priorit)' on missions and evangelism. type missions started. These events clear­ the Cooperative Program. In recent years. Such pri orit )' must supersede an)' personal ly endorsed our going to Las Vegas to hold the Cooperative Program has not kept up interest. God declared this truth to this year's convention. Nevada's executive with the annual inflation rate. Solomon as he said , " If my people, which director; Ernest Myers, observed that Obviously. the most negative thing con­ are ca ll ed b)' my name, shall humble Nevada's Southern Baptists would never be nected with this year's convention was the themselves, and pray, and seck m)' face, and the same because of this year's efforts. continuation of deep-seated divisio n turn from their wicked ways; then will I President Vines is to be commended for among the messengers. This division was hear from heaven, and will forgive their his even temper and f:li r dealing with the t•vident in the vote on the president and on si ns. and heal thei r land" (2 Ch. 7: 14). messengers. Dr. Vines made every effort to be kind, fair, and accurate in his decisions. Most o f the messengers wished to maintain restraint, for the well being of the cause of ,------~------, Christ and our convention. The overall spirit of the messengers seemed to be bet­ Phm o~ ' ubmmnl (or publlorlon • ·UJ be rMumnl onlr • ·hm ~ cco mp ~ n i r.J br ~ sr;ampcd, ~lf- ;a dd r r»cd cn•·clopc. Onlr ter in this year's convention than in any re­ biJcl.:;arn1• hllcphotOt nnbc uJ.Ct1. cent convention. Prcsidem Vines and most Arkansas CoplU h)" m;a U SOI"fn! , u ch. of the messengers deserve our applause for their good demeanor. Dnlht o r membcn o r Ari.:.>.m'l!> churche. • ·ut be rcpor1cd Baptist in bric( (o rm • ·hen J n(urm ~ lio n b rn-eh·rd nol b 1cr rh~n li Good preaching was also a highlight o f d J)') Jflrr lht dJ.If o rdc:nh this year's convention. We particularly VOLUME 88 NUMBER 22 want to commend Dr. Vines on his ex­ j . Ever ett Sneed, Ph.D ...... Edlto c Oplnlo1u nprniotd In tljUKd 1f1 k:ln :an I hole o flbe • ·ritcr. cellent presidential address. We believe this Mark Kelly ...... , . , , , Managlog Edllor to be one of the better p residential ad­ Erwin L. McDo oald, Lltt. D . . . Edilo c Emeritus dresses delivered in the history of the SBC. The Arlr.:aru.u B;aplhl {ISSN 1040-6506) b publbhcd•·cdJ)' . The sermon delivered by Charles Stanley Atkansu B:apd11 Ne•nm:apUne,loe. Bo:lf'd of0lrcC10 n • u ccpr Eu•er. lndtflC'odtncc D1y. 1bc firM ·· ~k o f Cklobn , l:anc: Srrmhu, Mounnln !lo me. pre.ldenl: Jimmr Andcnon , :a nd Chm1mu. b)" !hcAri.:1rbU 8Jp! bl Nc •"$m:apzinc, lnt., also is worthy o f commendation. Hi s em­ lne h~IUc ; J o~nnr C;ald•·e U. Tn:arbnJ: Nd J.On '\I'Hhclm. 60 1-A \\" C..piiOI, IJnk Roc\.:. AR 7 2201 . SubKrlpclon !"liN phasis on helping people to rid themselves \\';aldron: Ben Thomu. !iorC')' : L)'ndo n Flnl'll:)" , llnlc: Rock: :lit 16 ?9 pe r )'eU (lodlvkJul). • 5.S2 pu )"Of {Every RNI• Phcbfl Boone. El Dondo: lbrold G~lri t)', Fl)"MIO'Uit : md Don tknr FJmil)' P l ~ n ). J6 I Z per r r-:ar (Group Pl:an). f o reign :ad· of guilt is of significant importance. lleun, lb•n ~ lll c: . dr~ n1n on •c-que.l S«orn1 d u1 ~ rage: pa id u Lillie Roci.: . M k Among the negative events which took lcttc:tl co the cdho r :arc ln\·hnJ. l.c: nen J.hu uld be I)"JlC'd place this year was a change in the policies do ublc:Jp1C'e:andmarnm eonc:alnmo rerh:an .\ 50 ..· onb-. Lr•· POSTMA5T'£R• Send :addr-"u c: h:ang"' to Arlt.:aDJ.U B:ap­ tef) m•m bc l lgrKd :and mul.:r\1 " for publl(":lllon. " A eomplere tlJI. P . 0 . Bo" SSZ, Unlc Rock, AR 7 220). (376-4791 ) of the Executi ve Committee. In the past, polky 1111emem It :a•·;a lb ble o n rMjun • any agency, commiss ion or institution june 22 Page 3 1989 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION than 15 minUIC:S before the O(>('ning ac­ tivities, messengers were casually strolling into the hall, which W2S ~Hill barely two­ thirds full. Several experienced convention observers had predicted a dram;uicall y lower rcgistr.uion for the Las Vegas meeting. and that no do ubt relieved many ' 55/45 ' concerns about the a\·ail ability of se:uing. by Mark Kelly electronic communications with remote But even though the opening regis tr.ttion ~~ fdhor, Arbnsu lbptl•t overflow sites. Because of the seating pro­ of 16,586 was less than two-thirds o f last LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Althoug.h much of the blems, mcssalgers had thronged at conven­ year's meeting in San Antonio, it was still rancor has subsided, Southern Baptists slill tion center doors, waiting for opening time well above the 12 ,000 some had mention­ are divided. and the ensuing mad dash fo r the main ed as a possibility. While the 132nd annual meeting june fl oor. The 8:30 a.m. prelude m the flf'St session 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev., was not marred But 21 8:15a.m. Thesday morning, less featured Greg Bu chanan. a h:upist from by the bitter wrangling that has characteriz­ ed recent conventions, it nevertheless pro­ duced the same '' 5 5/4 5'' kind of votes that demonstrate Southern Baptists arc: not yet ready to move ah ead in unity with their work. On two key votes - the election of a president and the funding of the Baptist ) oint Committee o n Public Affairs - messengers split by the same margin, but in different directions, just as in each of the last fo ur or five conventions. Messengers re-elected SBC President jerry Vines, the "conservative" candidate, by a 12 percent margin over "centrist" can­ didate Daniel Vestal. And a motion by "conservatives" to radically reduce the funding o f the Baptist j oint Committee on Public Affairs failed by a margin of 8 percent. But if Southern Baptists are still divid· ed, it is yet not agreed what the issue is lh:u divides them. "Centrist" Daniel Vestal claims the issue is " freedom" versus " forc­ ed conformity," and he has called for ''broader inclusion" as the solution to the division. "Conservati ve" President jerry Vines, on the other hand, says the issue was the in­ . errancy of the Scripture but adds that he believes the question is settled and that, in time, a process of theological renewal will, ''in a loving and Christlike manner," resolve the convention's ''theological pro· blems.'' Whatever the explanation, deep dif· fe rences exist. And it remains to be seen whether Southern Baptists can - or will -resolve them in time to keep their birth­ right as a powerful redemptive mol in the hand of God.

Taesday morning It was quite a contrast. In recent years, record attendances at the annu:al meeting had pushed convention centers to capacity, forcing o rganizers to limit access to the main fl oor and set up Southern Baptists are yet divided.

Page 4 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZ INE Ov~rla nd P:uk, K2n . Afr er Buchanan's tee. Under the new provision, agencies proposals. 20-minutc perfo mutnc~. Convention Presi­ must merely make an anntul report of out· One motion proposed to limit educa· dent J~rry Vines o f Jacksonville, Fla., gavcl­ side fundraising activities conducted d ur­ tiona! inst.itution exhibits at sse annual ~d the 132nd annual m ~eting to order. Rex ing the previous year. meetings to schools ''properly accredited'' Holt , pasror of Centr.tl Baptist Church in Messengers also adopted a new purpose: and funded by SBC Cooperative Program Jonesboro, \'Oiced th~ invocation. statement for the Home Mission Board and funds. This year's annuaJ meeting was the After Ho lt 's pr.tyer, another Arlunsan agreed to rename the Sunday School fust under a new policy which allowed ex· cam~ to th~ podium, John Wright, pasto r Boa.rd's"Church 'fu.lnlng" program, which hibit space for non·SBC schools. Three In· of First Baptist Church in Littl ~ Rock and will now be C2llcd " Discipleship lh.ining." stitutions not supported by Southern Bap­ chairman of the SBC Committ ~~ on Order tist miss ions offerings had booths in the Las of Bu si n ~ss . Wright ~'(:minded messenger,; Motions and Resolutions Vegas convention center: M.id-Amcrica B:;,:p­ that a pr.tyer room had be~n ~stablished in At 10:47 a.m., messengers completed th~ tist Theologicar Seminary in Memphis, the co nv~nti o n c~ nter, and he urged th~m first part of the Executive Committee Tenn.; Criswell Colleg~ in Dallas, Texas; to take advantage of it , saying, " The most repo rt and were ready to tum their ;men­ and Luther Rice Semin 2ry in Jacksonville, important business o f the convention will tion to the introduction of business and Fl2 . b~ conducted there." !\!solutions. Among the nearly two dozen Another messenger presented 2 motion Conventio n President Vines th~n in­ items presented were several matters of asking messengers to remove Curtis W. troduced Gray Allison, president of Mid­ continuing concern for Southern Baptlsts. Caine of Mississippi from the SBC Chris­ America Baptist Theological Seminary in One messe.nger moved that a com.mlttee tian Life Commission. Caine stirred a fu ror Memphis, Tenn., who delivered an inter­ of state conventlon presidents be formed during th~ CLC's annual meeting last Sep­ preutio n of the annual meeting's theme: to consid~r how the annuaJ meetings could tember when he reportedly called Martin " Going, Weeping, Sowing, Reaping." invo lve a broader range of churches, Luther King Jr. a " fr.tud" and said "2par­ especially those: which cannot easily afford theid in South Africa . doesn't exist Executive Committee Report to send mess~nger,; . In recent years, 2nymore 2nd was benefici2l when it did." Following Allison's presentation, Harold regional meetings linked by satellite have One motion during the first session was Bennett, president o f the SBC Executive been suggested as one way of deallng with brought by an Ark:tns:tn. Eddie Harrison Jr., Committee, brought the first part of th2t oversize conventions bo dy's report to the messengers. The and allowing more ass~mb l y moved quickly through 12 small churches to be recommendations. represented. Messengers approved a recommendation Another messenger that the $2.5 million debt on the new SBC o ff~l'(:d a motion to Building in Nashville, Tenn., be designated subtract $350,000 as a priority item in the 1989-90 budget. from the budget of That line item, aJong with another $22.9 the Baptis t Joint million in other capital needs projects, had Committee on Public been unniet because Cooperative Program Affairs and redirect gifts had been lower th:m expected during those funds to the past five years. The action will Southeastern Baptlst eliminate the building debt and reschedule Theological the Other capital expenditures over the Seminary. In recent next 10 year,;. years, the Baptist Also approved was a $134 .8 million basic Joint Committ~e has Cooperative Program budget, which been the subject of represents a decrease of 2.1 percent from several such effons 1988-89. by SBC "conser· Witnessing tn Las Ji!ogas As expected, messengers also postpon­ vatives" who have ed until next year a proposal to establish taken exception with the outspokenness of pastor of Dollarway B2ptist Church in Pine a new commission to address religious BJC Executive Directo r James Dunn and Bluff, suggested that messenger,; consider liberty concerns. That recommendation, have objected to a position on school no resolutions during the Las Vegas approved by the SBC Executive Commit­ prayer taken by the BJC In the =ly 1980s. meeting, in the hopes of promoting unity. tee in February 1989, became the focus of The Baptist Joint Committee is a Resolutions have been the focus of con­ som~ controversy because it would draw cooperative group of nine Baptist bodJes siderable controverSy during recent a.nnuaJ Cooperative Program dollar.; away from which represents Baptist concerns on meetings, 2nd immediately prior to the aJready-reduccd mission budgets. The church/state and religious liberty issues. convention the SBC CredentiaJs Commit­ delay was accepted by proponents of the Although the percentage of the BJC budget tee h2d entert2ined the possibility of plac­ new entity only with the understanding provided by Southern Baptists has been ing 2 mor:~torium on resolutions. that it would be considered at next year's declining, the majority of the agency's A final motion dealt with the practice Qf annual meeting. budget comes from the Cooperative Pro· referring some motions to the SBC Ex­ Without discussion, messenger.; adopted gram. The proposal to organiu a Southern ecutive Committtt for further study. Often a "restated and amended" Article VI for Baptist Religious Liberty Commission is a the Executive Committee declines to take the convention's Business and Financial "conservative" effort to estab!Jsh a strict­ further action and reports th2t decision Plan. That article previously required that ly Southern Baptist voice o n church/st2.te b2ck to messengers the next year. The speclaJ fundraising activities conducted by issues in Washington, D.C. Although messenger contended that the custom sse agencies first had to be approved by repeated dfons have been made to defund violates SBC Byl2w 15 , which provides for the convention o r its Executive Commit· the B)C, messenger.; have voted down such the ref~rt2.1 of motions affecting sse 2gen-

June 22, 1989 Page 5 NATION cies. The Executive Committee is not listed 2:00p.m., when the :lftemoon session got Presidential Elections as an agency in that bylaw. underway, registration had pushed iu way At 2:30 p.m., the assembly turned its at­ Executive Committee President Harold !0 20,040. . tention to the election of officers. First Bennett responded to the motion by refer­ Vice-President Darrell Robinson took the ring to Bylaw 20, which refers to the body Motions and Resolutions podium and o pened the n oor fo r as an "agency' ' of the convention. The afternoon began with another nominations. Although President Jerry Vines ruled the period for the introduction o f motions and Again, as in previous years, two men motion out of order, the challenge resulted reso lutions. Committee on Order of who had announced their candidacy prior in the Committee on Order of Business ttk­ Business Chairman John Wright rea.d into to the conventio n were no minated. Presi­ Jng the added precaution _of asking the record the titles of several resolutions dent Vines was reno minated for a second messengers to approve its disposition of prr:sented dirt:ctly to the committee, and term, :utd D:utic:l Vest21 o f Dunwoody, Ga .. the motions presented to it. the floor was opened for additionaJ mo­ a.lso was nominated. Vines represented the President's Address tions and rr:so lutions. "conservative" organizati on, :md VeStal Among the items brought by messengers was supported by " moderates" and "cen­ At 11 :33 a.m., jerry Vines delivered his was a motion directed toward the Home trists." fir.;t President's Address, an interpretation Mission Board, which asked that evangel­ Registration Secretary Lee Po rter in­ of Psalm 126, the scriptural basis for the istic activities similar m those which Slnlcted messengers in the balloting, and convention theme, "Going, Weeping, Sow­ prt:ceded the Las Vegas meeting be plan­ the order o f business turned to the repo rt ing, Re2ping." Vines made an impassion­ ned for annual meetings in coming of the conventio n's Committee on ed plea for commitment to personal years. Nominations. soulwinning. Mort: than 360 professions of faith had In a departure fro m recent annual It is in the ' 'warp and woof ' of Scrip­ been registered during a ''saturation visita­ meetings, no effort was made to amend the ture that those with gospel seed have an tion" proJect in Las Vegas rt:sidential art:as report from the floor. The no minations assignment to sow it , oc:plained Vines. He on Saturday prior to the convention. About repo rt has been a matter o f controversy in said that , if there is anything Southern Bap­ 1,800 individuals participated in the door­ recent years because it is the vehicle by tists agree on, it is their responsibility to to-door witnessing effo rt, which followed which "conservatives" have placed per­ give every person an opportunity to he2.r close on the heels of simultaneous revivals sons committed to their agenda on the and respond to the gospel of jesus Christ. in 90 of the state's 120 Southern Baptist boards and commissions o f the sse. Yet Vines voiced a concern that Southern churches. "Moderate" attempts to alter that report Baptists seem to have lost their capacity to ~J'~~!!.e·~~;;~~~~c~~~~~~~r:e :~~~~ ,------...;,_;;;;;;; ,i(...,;;;;;";;""M.;"I fessional that we are unable to weep anymore over lost people who need jesus as Savior?'' And he added a warning: "Revival will not come among Southern Baptists until our hearts are broken over the lost.'' Vines identified the "seed" the Christian must sow as the ''incorruptible" Word of God. "While some may doubt or dissect" God's Word, Southern Baptists "will sow the seed," Vines declared. And as that seed is sown, its " infinite possibilities" wiU be released and lives will be changed. While the Scripture never promises that every person witnessed to will be won, it docs promise that those who are faithful to sow will return rejoicing, Vines conclud­ ed. He said that leading people to salvation will "put the joy back" in the Southern Baptist Convention. He then asked music director John McKay to lead the assembly in a refrain of "Bringing in the Sheaves," and Spencer Mlssons Directors-Tbe Soutbern Baptist Directors of Missions Conference Rogers of Willingboro, N.) ., voiced a elected o)Jicers during Its annual meeting june 11-12 In Las Vegas, Nev. They benediction. are (from left) F. Russell Bennett, Long Run Association, Louisville, Ky., presi­ dent; Glenn Hickey, Pulaski Association, Little Rock, Ark., first vice president,· Ken Cbadwlck Salt Lake and Rainbow Canyon associations, Salt Lake City, Utab, Thesday afternoon second vice p,.;,.ldent; A. Lawrence Clegg, Cbappapeela Association, Ponchatoula, A group of ev2ngelistic singers and a Lll., secretary; Grayson Glass, Galveston Assoclqtlon, LllMarque, Texas, newslet­ vocal ensemble from Southern Seminary ter edtiO!'; (not pictured) Phil/ G. Hall, Southeast Iowa Association, Albia, provided music for those who chose to eat treasurer; and ].R. Blakeney, associate director of the Baptist Association of their lunches in their seats rather than Gre.ater New Orleans, host for the 1990 meeting. brave the crowds at local restaurants. By

Page 6 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE had created a grot dol o f co mrov~rsy and prascd "gratitude: to God fo r (her) life :utd Amo ng other moti ons introduced were generated a ruling that a.m~ndm~ms to the ministry'" :md "deep appreciation for h~r proposals to: report had to tx made one positio n at a long :md faithful service to Southern Bap­ -amend the bylaws t6 provide for c:lec· time. That ruling ma d~ such amendm~m s tists.'' tion Of SBC Officers tO tWO·)'ear terms, vinually impossibl~ beca u~ o flimi~ tim~ without possibility of ~-e l ection ; and m~s s~nger impatience. A lawSuit o v~r Motions and Resolutions - require that individuals elected as that ruling, filed by Bob and julia C rowd~r j ohn Wright, chairman o f the: Commit· trust~es of Southern Baptist seminaries be of Birmingham, Ala ., wa.s rcsolv~d in f2vor te~ on Order o f Business, returned to the gnduates of So U[ h~rn Baptist seminaries; of the convention. platfo rm to announce the recommended - amend the b)•laws 1'0 render incligi· Prior to the adoption o f that report. o n­ dispositio n of mo re motio ns and resolu­ ble nominees for trustee positions lf their ly o ne qu~sti o n was rai s~d from the noor. tions. Hi s proposal to refer :~dditi Oill2. 1 mo­ election would gh·c: their home cong~ga ­ A m~ssenger suggest~d that too few tions w the Executive Commiuee W2.S tion mo~ than one member serving as a women were being nominated to positions adopted by the messengers. They also ap­ trustee: for Southern Baptist entitles; of responsibility and asked if the conven­ proved Wright's suggestion to postpone -amend the bylaws so that neither the tion's bylaws cont2ined any rules limiting until 1990. becau s~ of legal conc~rns , President's Address nor the Convention the number o f positions which may be discussio n of a mmion to remove Curtis Sermon could immediately precede the hcld by women. Messengers endorsed the Caine from the Christian Life Conunission. election of the president; question w ith substantial applause. Registration Sec~tary Lee Porter briefly - set a &ue in July 1989 as a day of Conunittee ChainnanJoc H. Reynolds of took the microphone to report on the prayer for reversal of the Supreme Court's Houston, Texas, replied that the co mmit· prrsidenti2.1 balloting. controversial 1973 Roe v. Wade decision tee had done " the best we could ," " given He told messengers that, o f 19,007 regulating abonion. t h ~ complicated fo rmula used to all ocate ballots cast, SBC President Jerry Vines had Also during the business s~ssion, Presi· board positions. received 10,574 fo r 55.6 percent of the dent Vines ruled out of order :ut carUer mo­ total. The challenger, Daniel Vestal, receiv· tion to rescind the resolution on the Execu tive Committee Report ed 8 ,248 votes (43.4 percent). p riesthood of the believer passed at the After a break for congregational singing Having learned the results of the 1988 SBC :utnual meeting. The motion wa.s led by Bi ll Crawford of Oak Ridge, Tenn., presidential election, messengers remrned improper, Vines declared, since resolutions Execut ive Commiuee Chairman Charles to busi ness matters. They adopted the simply express the opinion of messengers Sulli va n came to the platform tO int roduce report of the Committee o n Committees present and voting at a given an nual the final item in the committee's 13-part and heard other reso iU[ions and motions meeting and are not binding on any in· report, a resolution of appreciation for introduced. When one messenger express­ dividual, church, or agency. Messengers Carolyn Wea therford on her retirement ed a concern fo r Chinese Christians involv­ cannot rescind the opin ions of those at a after 15 years as executive director of ed in that country's de ~ ocracy movement, previous meeting. Woman's Missionary Union, SBC. President Vines asked messengers to join When the time for th e introduction of The resolution noted the growth in the hands across the aisles and he voiced a business had C..'Alabama, Bill Poe of North Carolina, Carolyn Weatherford of Alabama, and Brian Harbour, pastor of Lnunanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. At 4:25p.m., Registration Secretary lee NOW I JOIN MULTITUDES OF Porter instructed the messengers, who cast their ballots for first vice-president. COMPUTERIZED CHURCHES larry Wynn of Dacul a, Ga .. pronounc· EASILY & AFFORD AB L Y WITH THE ed the benediction which closed the Thes· _p day afternoon session. He pra.yed for Millie AMIC CHURCH lovegrcn, w ho was missi ng from a ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM Sout hern Baptist tour group visiting in I l~~~~~i~~-~ ·ll.i China. MEMBERSHIP o SUNDAY SCHOOL o PROSPECTS o FINANCIAL o STEWARDSHIP MAIL MERGE o CHOIRS o ACTIVITIES o FAMILY MINISTRY o AND MUCH MORE FU L LY I B M COMPATI B L E Thesday evening After his election to a second one-year XENIX-BASED MULTI-USER SYSTEM! term, SBC President Jerry Vi nes told Si ngle-User MS-DOS Ve rsion Also Available reporters that personal evangelism :utd QUALITY INSTALLATION, TRAINING & SUPPORT '"buil ding great soul-winning churches" wi ll be the twin themes of his second ye2.r ON-SITE DEMONSTRATION in office. In a report published by Baptist Press, CALL TOLL FREE the convention's news service, Vines was AMIC 1-800-888-3054 quoted as pledging to " restore the joy" to MIC RO SE RVICES, INC. 8700 Stemmons Fwy, S. 118 the Southern Baptist Convention by ~ n ­ Dallas, TX 75247 couraging greater involvement in personal ~ compu ttn'z ing Growing Churchn Nalionwidt - C\'angelism.

june 22. 1989 Page 7 (8P) P"'*l Jlrn """*"*' people year after ya..r... and expect them cast, fo r 46.3 percent oflhc vote. Adkison to contin•Je giving." had poll

Page 8 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZ INE auditorium had gnduoa.lly fi ll ed during the could do it for the first time in human course of the e'Vening. Man}' of Las Vegas ' history." Parks decta.rro. " but it will ~uirc 13,000 IOC2l Baptists swelled the nnks of every genuine born-again Christian the congregation as they came to hear the throughout the world and it will require report o( the SBC Foreign Mission Board, of us more than we have C\'er done before.'' always an inspintionaJ highlight of the oa.n­ Apparently Southern Baptists have not nual meeting. An estinuted IS ,boo persons yet decided that it is worth the effort were in auendance for the report. necessary to reach the world for Christ, Appreciat ive messengers gave a sustain­ Parks said. He to ld messengers that, If ed stoa.nding ovation for FMB President R. Southern Baptists decided to contribute Keith Pa.rks, who acknowledged the their pr6ptr share to the task, it would re­ recognition b)' quipping. " We arc glad to quire increasing the foreign mission budget have our report in a part of the program 11 2 percent 10 S360 million by A.D. 2000. where you are so tired of sitting that you'll " I do n't have time to be delicate and stand up fo r anything." diplomatic," Parks said bluntly. " We have The FMB report consisted of video plenty of money to underwrite everything presentations intertwined with missionary needed to reach the world fo r Christ, but testimonies, including o ne from John and we have not decided we are ready to pay Connie Anthon)', Ark.·msas natives who arc the price.'' serving as Baptist representatives in Israel. Rather than make the sacrifi ces and pray Parks told the assembl y that, despite and give and go to meet the need, Southern financial cutbacks, Southern Baptist mis· BaptistS have chosen instead to "desecrate sionaries arc still making progress in bap· the o fferings placed before God by spen­ tizing new converts each yea r. But because ding the money o n ourselves. '' Parks said. of ne\v restrictions being placed on tradi­ "We who claim to li ve by the book have ti onal missionary \Vo rk . Southern Baptists taken out of th at book sacrifice and suffer­ must look for new, creative approaches tO ing and self-denial," Parks declared. Shouts missions, such as non-residential mis­ of "Amen! " echoed ac ross the hall when Casting ballots sionaries, " tent-makers."' and itinel.lnt he added: "God will judge us when he desi res and follow Jesus Christ ," Parks missionaries. writes 'lchabod ' across o ur epitaph." prophesied. " Is it really possible tO share the gospel ''Unless we are willing to deny ourselves, The benediction was pronounced by with t.·veryone in the world before the year unless we discover a new passion for the Barr}' Barron of Gainseville, Ga. , and the 2000?" Parks asked. He pointed Out that world, we wiU arrive at 2000 and be mark­ third session of the annual meeting ad­ in 1950 there were 2 1 lost people for each ed as the generation th at had everything it journed at 9:45p.m. " Great Commission Chri stian" in the needed to reach the world except one world , but by 1989 that ratio had been thing, a broken heart. a concern for a lost reduced 10 only seven per Christian. world that would cause us 10 leave horne ' 'If people and churches committed and family and country and comfort , to re­ Wednesday Morning themselves to reach the unreached, we ject o ur own desires. to take up our own The second day of the convention open­ ed at 8:30a.m. with 20 minutCs of inspin­ tional music provided by the Old Time Gospel Hour Trio of Lynchburg, Va . The fi~t order of business was the elec­ tio n of the recording and registration secretaries. ~tart in Beadle}' and Lee Porter \vere re-elected without opposition. Board Reports o wonder church buses con­ of fun-fi lled f:m1il y att ractions. The bulk of the morning's schedule was grcg:Hc at Eun.: k:1 Springs. Lodging faci lities ha\'c va ill e devoted to receiving reports from 10 agen­ Ark:msas. There's simply more p:~ekages for your g roup. Write or cies and committees of the conventio n. Complying with a request from SBC Presi­ to sec and do. They come for Gil l for vour fret: Visi to r's Guide. N dent Vines, each agency head shared a re­ Eureka· Springs Chamber The Gn::H P:1:-;s io n Play (America's cent witnessing experience as he brought -=- "I o utdoo r d ram:l). the Christ of Conunerce his report. of the 07.arks St:lluc :md P.O. 13ox 55 1, Dept. 8958 Messengers received reports from Eure k:1 Springs. An 72632 Richard T. McCartney of the Radio and Television Commission, Milton Ferguson of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lc:wis A. Drummond of Southeastc:m Bap­ tist Theological Seminary, A.R. Fagan of (he Stewardship Commission, and Hollis E. johnson Ill of the Southern Baptist Foundation. Christian Life Commission Ch:tim1anj ~ Atchison of Rogers presc:ntc:d the printed CLC report and introduced CLC Executive june 22, 1989 Page 9 NATION

Director Richard Land. L:md informed Th~ Baptist World Alliancr ~port was Commiuee for consideration, he w.as messengers th:u the commission's staff, delivered by BWA GencraJ Secrcury Den­ challenged again on the authority for such through the auspices o f a new Washington ton Lotz. Lotz recounted an intcrmuion~! a referral. A motion was made to prevent office, had given testimony on child por· dc:lcg;uion's visit to Cuba for fi rst time the referral of a motion wh ich would have nography, enforcement of obscenity laws, since that country's communist revolution. prohibited the President's Address o r the alcohoUc beverage labeling, and child care.. He said the group found churches In Cuba Convention Sermon from being scheduled The CLC also had Joined in friend of the thriving after 30 years of repression. immediately prior to the presidential elec· coun briefs opposing-abonion on demand tion. When the vote o n that motion was and in support of federal ban on dial-a­ Public Affairs Committee undecided on a show o f hands, President porn, Land said. When the time arrived for the re­ Vines ordered ballots to be cast. Brotherhood Commission Chai rman Bil­ port of the Southern Baptist Public Af­ ly Summerlin introduced that agency's f:~irs Committee, the simmering Baptist Budget Reconsideration report. Summerlin said the commission j o int Commiuce controversy boiled over That brought the messengers to the point had assisted Baptist Men's groups which again . w here d iscussion was scheduled o n the had distributed 95,000 meals and rebuilt Public Affa irs Committee Chairman Sam motion to divert to Southeastern Seminary dozens of churches in the wake of two hur­ Currin gave messengers an overview of his 5350,000 of Baptist Joint Committee funds ri canes this past year. In addition, 200 committee's activities during the year just approved w hen the budget w2s adopted on church buildings had been put up in the past. He commented o n the PAC's involve­ Thesday. United St:ues by Baptist Men groups, Sum­ ment in lcgisl:uive issues such as opposing Former SBC President Adrian Rogers merlin said. national child care legislation and express­ spoke in favor of the idea, saying "we have ing concerns about the Civil Rights Res­ marched aro und this mountain so many to ration Act. He also pointed out w the times that this body needs to speak its assembly that the Public Affairs Com­ mi nd ... and go ahead and make this deci­ mittee had begun publishing it s own sion." Nashville attorney Fra nk Ingraham newsletter. differed with Rogers. contending that the After his presentation, Currin was closely budget process is "intricate" and involves questi oned by three messengers. He was both agency trustees and members of the ., asked about the PAC's continued criticism SBC Executive Committee. That process. of the Baptist Joint Commiuce's positio n not discussion o n the conventio n fl oor. NEW RELEASE on the Volu ntary School Prayer Amend­ best represents the needs of the agencies, ment, about the PAC's continued insistence as well as the wishes of the previous con­ 'New Song, New Day' o n a greater Southern Baptist voice in BJC vention which set the process in motion. governance, and about a motion presented Floor politics tends to refl ect the desires Cassette $10 p .p . on lltesday to decrease BJC funding and of " the one w ho is most w insome :n the distribute the monies among other SBC en­ moment," Ingraham said, and he pled with P.O. Box 1662 tities, in cluding the PAC. messengers not to submit to " indi\'idual Jonesboro, AR 72403 Currin told messengers that So uthern pressures of the moment.'· Baptists provide 90 percent o f the BJC's Once again, President Vines found Concert Info 933-0414 funding, yet have only one-third of the himself unable to judge the YOte on a show \'Oting membership of its board of direc­ of hands, and he o rdered ballots to be cast. tors. He also said the BJ C is "circumven­ ting the Cooperative Program" by inde­ Convention Sermon PREMIER BUS & pendently raising as much as $200,000 The 1989 Convention Sermon was from Southern Baptist churches. " We can't delivered by Morris Chapman, pastor o f COACH SALES get an accounting from the staff on w here First Baptist Church in Wichita FaUs, Texas. "Cflmsportnfioll Specialists their money is coming from or how it is Chapman spoke o n the " permanence" of being spent," he sai d . the Word of God, expanding on the ''issue l ater in the session, BJC Executive Direc­ of the Bible'' which Vines said has been tor James Dunn was given three minutes settled among Southern Baptists. to respond to Currin's charges. Chapman declared that the controversy Dunn decried what he called "gross among Southern Baptists is " not a matter distortions and mi srepresentations" con­ of a left or a right turn, but a matter of a cerning the Baptist Joint Committee. He right o r a wrong turn in the history of said Southern Baptists provide 53 percent Southern Baptists." o f the BJC budget, not 90 percent, as Cur­ He criticized as ''a figment of someonc's rin had claimed, and that SBC support has imagination" the phrase " functional iner­ dropped from 70 percent of the budget just rancy," which some " moderates" have Located at two years ago. Dunn told messengers that coined to describe their confidence in the the Joint Committee is being careful to reliability and authority of the Sc riptures Wil li amson Motor Company operate by the " leuer of the law" regarding wi thout committing themselves to the doc­ Hwy.62W. fundraising in SBC churches, although Cur­ trine o f inerrancy as it is commonly held. Green Forest, AR rin had implied the BJC was illicitly rais­ "God breathed out the substance of Sc rip­ (501) 438-5865 ing thousands o f doll ars fro m Southern ture" and "whether we allow it to func­ Alma,AR Baptist congregations. tion in our hearts or not," Scripture is in ­ When Committee on Order of Busi ness errant no netheless, Chapman asserted. (501) 632-5506 Chairman John Wright brought another Chapman said Southern Baptists "must motion to refer items to the Executive stay the course which was blazed by our

Page 10 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAG AZINE SBC Annual which he generals will never do it from the pulpit.'' said showed the BjC Robinson asked messengers to fill out received in 1988 a cards which reflected a personal commit­ IOtal o f 5476,000 ment 10 prayer for spiritual awakening and from all nine member involvement in personal soulwlnning. bodi

June= 22, 1989 Page 11 NATION invocation. WMU has achieved during her tenure: the report with practic:Uiy no changes. Apparently tired from two days of relocation and constru ction or a debt·free Resolutions adopted without discussion nonstop conventlonecring, messengers headquarters building, an enlarged ~laff. in· I encouraged laypeople to oerclsc their gifts were straggling in(O the meeting. Only a creased and improved services, ''ideo 2nd in personal ministry, C2.lled upon Christians handful were present when time for the satellite communications technology add· to commit themselves to "absolute per· 9:00 a.m. business session arrived. Presi­ ed to printed media, the launch of New sonal integrity,' ' and designated 1990 as lhe dent Vines ruled that, in the absence of the Hope (a p ublishing venture targeting the International Year of Bible Reading. Other 5, 106 messengers necessary to csublish a general Christi2n marketp lace), establish· resolutions called upon congregations to quorum, those prescm would take reports mem of the Second Century endowment participate fu ll y in the 1990 Here's Hope and forego business until a quorum was fund, and a new emphasis on tours to help simultaneous revivals, urged individuals to established. bring missio ns to life. as k their congressmen to support recom· Thursday's reports continued the motif Weatherford recognized WMU President mendations on drunk driving recently o f agency heads sharing personal witness­ Marjo r ie McCullo ugh, w ho assured received by the U.S. Congress, besought ing experiences. Messengers received messengers that miss ions would remain Christians tO pray for peace, refo rm, 2nd reports from Arthur Walker o f the SBC WMU 's top priorit y. McCullough also said the spread of the gospel in the People's Education Commission, William 0. Crews a search committee is hard at work, seck· Republi c of China, and expressed al:trm o f Golden Gate Baptist Theological ing God's leadership in the selection of a about illegal d rug traffic and the violence Seminary, Lynn E. May Jr. of the SBC successor fo r Weatherfo rd. it causes. Hismrical Commiss ion, and Landrum P. At 9 :40 a.m., the chai r ruled that a 1\\'o resolutions were challenged before Leavell of New O rleans Baptist Theological quorum finally was presen t. a nd being adopted as p rinted. Seminary. Leavell joked with messengers as messengers returned to their business A resolutio n on racism tOOk a stand for he complimented his faculty. He told agenda. racial justice and equality and repented for messengers every member o r the New past bigotry. It challenged Southern Sap· Orleans faculty is ..a storehouse tither and Resoluticns tists tO establish brotherly relationships a teetotaler; try that on your deacons and The major item on that o rder was con· across racial lines. A substitute motion then come criticize my faculty!" sideration of 10 resolu tions reported out w hich would have added a condemnation Carolyn Weatherford presented her final by the convention's Resolutio ns of the " heresy of apartheid in South report as executive director o r Woman's Committee. Africa" was defeated. Missionary Union, SBC. She reviewed Resolutions Commiuce Chairman ~h r k The second resolution to engender several or the many accomplishments Coppenger led the way in the adoption o f debate dealt w ith the delicate subject of

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Page 12 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE I 1 ~f:!-."1-"liW ~ ; I ------L :' ' •. • ~I ~bordon . h amrmcd opposition to lcg:tl Following Stanley's sermon, which abortion ..accpt to p~cnt the imminent would have closed the morning session de2th of the mother," cndorsc:::d a constitu- had messengers not agreed to work For Sale- Choir Robes, 12 young musl· lional amendment banning 2bonion, and through the lunch ho ur, the time: arrived cian blue, factory made, white and gold urged st:2te legislatures and the Congress tO fo r the schroutro report of the Baptist j oint stoles, used once. 397-5367. em p:tSS laws ~tricting induced :lbonion. 1\vo Committee: on Public Aff.lirs. mes~ngc:rs objected to limiting exceptions BJC Executive Oi~ctor j ames Dunn Teachers Needed- Elementary teachers merely to the: life: o f the mother, but the thanked messengers for the affi rnn.tion adn secondary basketball coaching posi· resolu tion was adopted by a thrce-founhs they had given earlier by defC"Ating the cf­ tions. Arkansas certifiCation required. Send majority. fo rt to reduce: the BJ C's funding. He:: nOlcd resume to Abundant Life Christian School, A5 whh mmions referred by the Commit· that five of the:: last six conventions have 9200 Sylvan Hills Highway, North Linle tee on Order o f Busi ness, the Resolutions reaffirmed the BjC and said he was confi­ Rock, AR 72116. 0122 Commiuee asked messengers to approve its dent messengers will do so again in New disposition of items not reported o ut to the Orl eans, where the issue of the proposed Bus-1971 05 Silver Eagle Bus, 46 fl oor. The messengers gave th:u approval. new Religious liberty Commiss ion is to be passenger w/restroom. Excellent debated. mechanical condition, recent engine Board Reports Dunn reviewed the Bj C's role in achiev­ overhaul. Call405-375-4014 & ask lor Greg The resolutions report complete, Darold ing greater religious freedom the the Soviet or Theo. em ~ H. Morgan, president of the SBC Annuity Union, in shaping a new context fo r Board, brought his last report before retire­ re ligious expression in public schools, and Secretary-Immediate opening for full­ ment in March 1990. Messengers also heard in gaining a new level o f access with the time secretary in SBC church. Duties in­ reports from Russell Dilda)', president o f Internal Revenue Service regarding the con· clude financial and bookkeeping records, Southwestern Bapti st Theolo gical cerns of Southern Baptist laypeople and contributions, Sunday School records. Ac­ Seminary, and Roy Honeycutt, president of clergy. counting skills and computer knowledge a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. ··some ridiculous distortions continue to must. NLR. 753-7347. 0122 Honeycutt presented the seminary's E.Y. be printed," Dunn said. "And that is not Mullins Award to Foreign Miss ion Board good, but the distortions make man)' more Ct...t1'11td lid• mud be ~bmltt~ In wrtttng to the ABH of. flee r.o '"-!han 10 d.y• ~to the dal:• of publ~ President R. Ke ith Parks in recognitio n of people eager to learn fo r themselves what dftlr.ct. A eheek or rnon.y oro.t- In tM PfOP« M'IOI.Int, his " unwavering commitment to jesus is relly going on, and that is good." He en· flgur.d .t 8.5 e.nt1 ~r word, mu.t be lnelud«t. MultlP" 111- Mrtlon• of the l&lTW .t muat be pekllor In .tvanc.. TM Christ and the cause o f global missions.'' couraged people to subscribe to the BjC's ABN,.__.ther1gh1to~q.cl**'-of~ Messengers also received reports fro m Report from tbe Capitol to ''learn the truth ~b)Kt matt~r . Ct...nl~ -'• will be lnMrtltd on a~ the Commiss ion on the American Baptist and come to appreciate the impo rtant role ~altabl1 bull. No I~!Mnl by the ASH II lmplle

June 22, 1989 Page 13 LOCAL & STATE

Drummond to :a hhough compost'd ex­ " March We Onward," P.O. Address Breakfast Baptist Men clusively of Southern B:ap­ Box 547, Walnut Ridg<, AR Honored tists, is not part of the 72476. Dr. Lewis Drummond, president of Ark2nsa.:; Bapt.ist State Con­ Southeastern Baptist TheologiC21 Seminary Ark2nsas Baptist Men vention or sponsored by OBU Receives In Wake Fo rest, N.C., will bC' the next rcccmly received honorary tht' convention. featurt:d spe2kcr in the continuing series membership tO the Na­ If interested, cont2ct lisa Four Gifts of events leading up to the Ark•msas Billy tional Disaster Med ical Clay at 224-62t8. System for participation in A RKADELPHIA-Fo ur Graham Crusade. bcnefac[Ors have esubish­ the spring earthquake O:· Drummond will speak at a leadership Centennial cd scho larship funds and bre2kfast at 8:30 a. m. o n S:uurday,June 24 crcise. Certificates were also given to the following endowments to taling at Immanuel Baptist Church, Liulc Rock. History S389,000 at Ouachita Bap­ churches for their par­ His topic will be "The Role o f Prayer in First Baptist Church o f tist University. Spiritual Awakening." ticipation: Calvary Chur­ ch, Liulc Rock; Immanuel Walnut Ridge is celebrating A gift of $3 40,000 was Reservations can be made by calling the is tOOth anniversary dur­ presented to O uachita crusade office at 375·1989. The meeting is Church, Liule Rock; First Church , Liule Rock; Se­ ing 1989. Amo ng the from the estate: of J.C. open to the public, but is especially intend­ special activities planned Fuller o f littlt' Rock to en­ ed for church leadership. cond Church, Uute Rock; South Highland Church, by the c hurch's centennial dow a chair in the religio n Little Rock; and Woodlawn committee is the publica­ department. Church , Liulc Rock. tio n of a cente nnial Arkansas' poet laureate, history. Miss Lily Peter of Marvell, 8illg Gft8!toltt Entitled ·'March We On­ has established a scholar­ Baptists ward ," the book follows ship fund at Ouachita with Crusade Countdown the growth and develop­ a gift of S25 ,000. For Life ment of the congregation Christina Hunte r of The third meeting of the from its inception in 1889. Henryetta, Okla., has given June recently fo rmed Baptists The hi story, written by OBU St5,000 to esbblish a 24 Leadership Breakfast with for Life will be held o n Dr. Kenneth Startup of scho larship fund. Dr. Lewis Drummond Thursday, June 29, at 7 Southern Baptist College Valree Bates of Hope has p.m. at South Highland in Walnut Ridge. is also est2blished a scholar­ July Church , Little Rock. Any available at a pre-publi­ ship fund with an initial pro-life Southern Baptist is cation price of S6 postpaid gift of S9,000, [0 be sup­ 4 Singles Rally welcome. This group, and can be ordered plcmemed with the pro­ 13 Prayer Rally with through Aug. 1 from ceeds from a gift annuity. Dr. E.V. Hill

23 Operation Andrew A8N phcto/J. EYefett SnMd Sunday August • Youth Rally 3-4 Prayer Seminars with T Millie Oienert 14-25 Nurture Group Training 21-27 Prayer Hosts Extend Invitations 26 Leadership Breakfast with Dr. Emmanuel Scott 27 Support Sunday 28-9/22 Prayertime Broadcasts September • High School Assemblies 11 -16 Rehearsals 17-24 CRUSADE 18-22 School of Evangelism 25-10/27 Follow-u p Broadcasts

For more information on any of these Dedication-First Church of Eagle Mills, near Camden, dedicated Its new facilities events, contact your church's june 4. Tbe 3,200 square foot constmctlon project was erected at a cost of 1120,000, crusade coordinator or call the and Is valuetJ at s /80,000. It bortses a 250-seat auditorium, baptistry, two classrooms, Crusade Office at :J?S-1989. nursery, ami church office. Tbe momlng message was delivered by ABN Editor]. Everett s,eed tmd the dedicatory respo11se was led by Pastor james C. Morga,.

Page 14 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE educationally and practically to produce this type: o f book. He holds the Th.D. Bookshelf degree fro m Southwestern Baptist Theo logical Seminary, Fort Wonh, Texas, ~--~~~~~~~~~~~~·~~~~~~~ with a major in New Testament. He has served churches in both rural and urban settings and his teaching apcrience has ~...... &&..1111 Chrbtlan Doctrine for Everyman: brought him in contact with a wide V2rie· An Introduction to Baptist Beliefs t y of people. WEST LITTLE ROCK by jimmy A. M{llfkln This book will b< exc«dingly helpful to The book Christian Doc/rltze f or all who a rc: committed u:l a better Everyman: An fntroduclfon to Baptist understanding o f God's truths. The book Let us help Be/left provides a clear yet comprr:hensivc is available at the Baptist Book Store. overview of most of the Hiblc doctrines. take the burden It is w ritten for lay people, yet contains a depth which will be helpful to preachers and experienced Bible teachers. The work Crosspoint Camps of finding a conuins a simplicity of style but provides Begin July 12 insight into some of the most profound comfortable place teachings of the Bible. Crosspoint recreation camps for studems The author's deep love for the Bible is who have completed grades fou r through to stay when in evident. Though one may occasionally dif­ eight arc: being offered across the county fer with Or. Millikin's intcrpret~uion of a july 12-Aug. 12 . Little Rock. particular doctrine, all will agree that he Crosspoint offers rccre:uional activities has made every effort to exalt the Word of such as baseball , basketball, cheerleading, God. gymnastics, football, tennis, softball , soc­ • Handicap Rooms VirtuaUy every important doctrine of the cer, swimming, and volleyball. Non-sport Bible has been dealt with. The doctrines activities arc also offered. St udents study • Non-Smoking Rooms included range from the doctrine of revela· the Bible daily during the week-long • Pool tion to an examination of the teachings of camps. last things. In dealing with each doctrine Arkansas Crosspoint will be offered ju­ • In-Room Movies Dr. Millikin places Christ preeminent. His ly 3-8 at Ouachita Baptist University in • Church Group Rates deep and abiding conviction should help Arkadelp hia. For information, conuct the combat many of the erroneous teachings Baptist Sunday School Board, Church 1------1 of our time. Recreation Department, 127 Nin th Ave. Dr. Millikin is uniquely qualified both North, Nashville, TN 37234.

Sept. 17-24, 1989 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock

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preparation. They will then be prepared to train other p:asmrs in the :association to do a good job of preparation In each of their July: Test or Treat? churches. Dear people, the cry for revival by Don Moore Every Baptist child in Arkol:mas ought to needs to be matched with the thorough A.a5Cb«a.d..eDtttt&or have a week at our Siloam Assembly. preparation for revival . There are so many w:~ys in which july FamUy Enrichment-How we hunger A Primitive Camp? Trust me! That's can be a test to us. for more meaningful homes! The failure of what it will be.. High School Baptist Young The hat is usually so many marriages of children who have Men (grades 10·12) only may participate. bad. Attendance been raised in fine Christian homes is :alar· The challenge of wilderness existence is tends to suffer. You ming. "Parenting By Grace," "Covenant the attr.tction. The dates are July 20·22. are worn out from Marriage," and "Family Enrichment The place will be somewhere in the moun· trying co get the kids leadership" a.rt the sessions that will be tain wilderness adjoining the White River. to all of the ball conducted July lO·ll, at the Parkway Place An experienced leader, Jim Sullivan, will games, c2Illps, checr­ Church, Little Rock. If you have an interest be in charge. Can you think of a more: dar· lcadJng and music ac­ and want to help your family or be in a ing way for a senior high boy to spend tivities. Bible school, position to help others, you ought to C.."< · some of his summer? Call the Brotherhood backy;ard Bible dubs plo re the resources. Conuct Church Tr.tin· Office (376--4791) for more information. and day c:unps have ing at 376-4791. Building Coosul12tlon-July 10-14 ; Ed uken some of your time. You could add Seolor Adults SummerSlng-While Hinkson and a church building consulunt several more. It isn't easy to be a parent the current generation is very music will be traveling to churches needing during the summer, or any other time so oriented, most of it is music performed by counsel on possible building or renovation far as that is concerned. By the middle of others. People who are 55 years of age and projects. The demand is grear. Appoint­ July you arc not sure you are going to pass up have an o rientation to music in which ments sho uld be made by June 30 for a the test! Right? they were the performers. No, it isn't time in their schedule. Call Ed Hinkson at Well, this is June. Now is the time to do because they were so good. It was because 376-4791. something about July. Some practical sug­ there were few radios and no television gestions at this point might help you make when they grew up. In the home, school July a treat instead of a test. or church no one else provided your music. First, plan it all out well . Get a calendar, You provided yo ur own. That is why Sum­ or two if necessary, and map out who, merSing has such an appeal. Senior adults what, when, where and how it is all sup­ are doers, not just hearers. I'm so excited Church Music posed to happen. over the special week at Ouachita for Second, use some good sound judgment senior adults. The dates are July 24·28. The Music Study about what is reasonable to try to do. With Church Music Department should be call· :a view to priority matters, determine what cd if you need m ore information Course Offered you c:an :and should do. That needs to be (376-4791). Volumeer/parHime song leaders, choir done independent of the expectations of Youth Music Camp-july 24·28, direccors, pianists, and organists will have those who do not have responsibility for Ouachita Baptist University is the tr.tdi· another great time together in northeast the welfare of your famil y and their tional site of Music Arkansas for Youth. Arkansas, Aug. 18·19 , at Southern Baptist relationships. Band and honors choir auditions will be College, Walnut Ridge. Third, you should schedule adequate held. A musical will be learned. Everyone There'll be new music to read through, time for travel, preparation, and free time. can si ng in a mass choir. Creative worship and James Allcock, First Church, Hope, will These have to be done as much as anything and theory learning e.xperienccs will be teach the book Music In tbe Worship Ex­ else h:as to be done. If you do not commit shared. Stephen Hatfield and Gregg Green· perience. Study course credit will be given. to do it, someone else will be in control way will be the worship leaders. Peggy Pearson and Sue Crosby will lead the of your schedule, and you will be pressured Revival-Our hearts cry out for it , even sessions for pianists and organists. Lester :and victimized by your failure to take con· though we may not know what we arc ask­ McCullough and Glen Ennes will lead ses­ trol of your schedule. ing. To most people, revival is a group of sions in music fundamentals, directing, and Fourth, make sure you and your family services conducted over a three day to two new music. give priority to the things of God. The only week period. An effort is made to get the We'll surt the first session at 4 p.m ., Fri· place God will take is "First Place." To church to set aside other matters so they day. You can register any time after 2 p.m . relegate him to a lesser role in your life can devote their time to the services. The If you just can't be there by 4 p.m. then opens the door for Satan to move in. Once usual goal is to get as many lost people as plan to come in time for the second ses· he gets a foot in the door he will move on possible in the services so that the lord can sion at 6:30 p.m. We' ll eat supper about in his SU'2.tegies to "steal, kill and destro}"' convict them and bring them to salvation. 5:30 p.m . The last session will finish at Qn. 10: 10). The following activities can be Honestly, most everyone wants more 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One of the Satur­ jwt the thing you or someone in your fami· than meetings. But even the meetings could day afternoon topics will be especially for ly may need for a terrific spiritual boost mean so much more if there was adequate combined children's choir leaders. En­ this summer. These can be the treat in july. p reparation. cOurage these leaders to attend. Reglstra· The Here's Hope Simultaneous Revivals SUoam Springs Assembly-The first tion Is required. For more Information, two camps in July are full . We still have provide us one cf our best opportunities conuct the Church Music Department at room in the July 17·21 and july 24·28 for real revival. God needs to find us 376-4791.-Gieo Ennes, associate weeks. Two separate assemblies are · faithfully preparing. July 13·14 is the date operated at the same time. Children and when one person from each association youth services are conducted separatel y. will be trained in Here's Hope Revival

Page 16 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Evangelism (5) To have 400,000 Southern Baptists Sunday School trained to use marked New Tcsl:lments in Here's Hope 1990 soul winning. Building Tour (6) Th h•ve 500,000 b•plisms in 1990, Ev~ ry person in Ark!tnsas is linked 175.000 which results from Here's Hope. Does your church need help w ith a together by a need. This need is as per· '(7) To have fuU Southern Baptist Conven­ building program o r with a first unit vasive as the dream of freedom and as tion cooperation; Home Mission Board, building? Does it need help with long r.mge p ressing as the Sunday SChool Board, Wonun's Missionary planning o r with a plot pl2n? If so, help is hunger fo r love. This Union, and Brotherhood Commission. on the way! need is sh:ued by the The Arkansas Here's lio'pc goals ue: The Church Building To ur is scheduled poor person as well (1) 42 associations in the sute involved. for the week of july 10-14. john Hack from as the wealthy. This (2) 1,000 local churches participating in the Church Architecture Department of the need is known to the Here's Hope Revivals. Baptist Sunday School Board will be young and is reached (3) 10 ,000 Arkansas Baptists praying for available for on-site visits to churches. fo r by the o ld . This n.-vival. On-sire visits sho uld be scheduled with need is sought in the (4) 5 percent increase in baptisms the Sunday School Oepanment by june 30. rural a reas and (5) To blanket the sute with the message The tour schedule will be set up and mail­ reaches to the la rgest of Here's Hope thro ugh television, ed out the week of July 3. city. This need surges billboards, radio, and newspapers. Note: If you have questions abo m the tour,,pr through the heart of Shell the state convention effo rt will be basical­ if your church needs help w ith a building every individual. It is hope. This is w hy ly television and billboards. The associa­ program, please call Ed Hinkson , 1990 can be a year of victOry fo r Southern tions are asked to publicize this effort 376-4791 .- E:d Hinkson, associate Baptists as we share the message th at Christ through newspapers and radio. is the only hope. With one vision and one (6) Toul cooperation and suppon of all voice, every Christian in Arkansas will be Executive Board programs saying to the called upon to share the message of hope. people of Arkansas, " Here's Hope, jesus The n:uion:d goals fo r Here's Hope arc: Cares for You." Annuity/Stewardship (t) To mobilize SoUlhcrn Baptists in a Has your local church voted to par­ The Pastor unified prayer effon using Daniel Prayer ticipate in Here's Hope? If the 2nswer is Teams and Prayer for Sp iritu:t l Awakening "No,'' p lease do this immediately. Select And Stewardship emphas is. your evangelist and begin to pray as the (2) To have iOO percent of state conven­ Psalmist, ''Oh, God, wih thou not revive Lyle E. Schaller has an established reputa­ ti ons participating. us again, that thy people may rejoice in tion as a church growth consultant. He is (3) To have 1,000 new church starts in thee.' ' -Clarence Shell, dlrcctor not a novice in other areas o f church life. 250 targeted areas. In a recent book he had two noteworthy (4) To distribme 12-15 million scripture suggestions on a paswr's rel2tionship to pieces. stewardship promotion.

A8SC pholo f Glen E~ The pastor is the most influentiaJ reacher of stewardship in the congregati on. He models stewardship fo r all members. Schaller claims the minister is committed to tithing and should urge members to tithe as a part of their Christian stewardship. Preaching is probably the most widely used approach to stewardship according to Schall er. He encourgcs ministers to make their preaching a source o f stewardship education. Effective preaching can change both beliefs and behavior in stewardship matters. With summer comes the annual plea for "faithfulness in your tithes and offerings." A good biblical sem1on on stewardship can encourage members in the grace of giving. A free book, Preacbing Helps on Stewardship, is available from your Stewardship/Annuity Depanmem.-james A. Walker, director

Copeland Bus Sales and Service Festival!- Twenty-three adult choirs, representing 627 participants from across Quality pre-owned school buses Arkansas gathered together at Jour locations for tbe semi-annual Adult Choir Festivals. Many sizes, makes, models, The choirs sang f or each otber a nd joined their voices together in a large mass choir, and price ranges singing two selections all cboirs had previously prepared. Pictured is the Fort Smilh 's St. James, Mo. 314·265-7408 East Side Clmrch choir, directed by Ken Stogsdill at Fort Smith's South Side Church.

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Family Ministry Gnce materials and process. Participants Family Enrichment Conference and in­ will also receive specialized tr.llning in how dicate which workshop{s) they plan to at· Family Enrichment to lead Parenting by Gnce groups. This tend. A small registration fcc will ~ ch:lJ'B· workshop is scheduled for Thesday morn· ed. Contact the Church Training Depart· Conference ing and afternoon. mem, P.O. Box 552, Li1tlc Rock, AR 72203; R2y Wells will lead the suue Family The "Covenant Marriage Leadership" telephone 376-4791 for additional infor­ Enrichment Conference july 10-12, 1989, workshop will interpret the Covenant Mar· mation .-G~rald Jackson, associate at the P:trkw:~y Place Church ln Little Rock. riage materials and process. Participants in The conference will this workshop will also receive specializ· include thrrc work­ ed tnining in how to lead Covenant Mar· shops to be con­ riage groups. The workshop is scheduled Brotherhood ducted consecutively for 1\Jesday evening and Wednesday beginning Monday morning. Where Are We? aflernoon, July 10, Ray Wells is a former Arbnsas pastOr, and adjourning at serving for seven! years as pastor of the Where arc we in the Guatemala Arkan­ noon on Wednesd:ay, First Church in Smackover. He and his wife., sas ~nncrship Mission? July 12 . Participants Carolyn, were the first couple in the What is happening in 1989? may choose to attend Southern Baptist Convention to be ccnified During 1989 the Guatemala Baptist Mis· one, two, or three of as marriage enrichmem retreat leaders by sion is projecting the work that they want the workshops. the Sunday School Board. Ray has been Arkansas Baptists to do during 1990-1992. The Family Enrich- Wells Family Ministry Director for the Louisiana The meeting of the mission in July of this ment Conference will featu re three Conventio n since 1981, where he provides year will be extremely important in the workshops designed to enable churches w leadership for family enrichment, single planning process Some very definite rc· minister effective!)• to couples and pa~ms . and senior adult ministry. quests for partnership mission work should The workshop titles are " Family En rich­ Rick Smith and Gerald Jackson will assist be available by mid· o r late August 1989. ment in Your Church ," "Parenting by Grace Mr. Wells. Smith is minister of education During 1989, a few partnership mission leadership Co nference," and "Covenant and music for the Sylvan Hills Church in activities have and wUI be happening. Marriage leadership Conference.'' North Little Rock . Jackson is an associate (1} A group of 11 went to Guatemala in The "Family Enrichment in Your in the Arkansas Church Training January to initiate p lanning and establish Church" workshop will provide practical Department. the base for our coopcntive dfon through suggesti ons to help the churches organize The three works hops will be about five the Foreign Mission Board. and pl:m effective ly ro enhance marri age ho urs in length. A participant may attend (2) A promotion group went in March to and parent relati onships of families in the one or more o f the three workshops. Each prepare television tapes for information church and community. This workshop is panicipant will need a personal copy of the and o rientation. Pastor Mike Huckabee and scheduled for Mo nday afternoon and basic resource for each workshop he at· Gary Underwood filmed and are produc· evening. tends. Resources will be available for pur­ ing, with the help of ACTS, this material The "Pareming by Grace leadership" chase at the conference site. for any and aU churches in Arkansas. workshop will interpret the Parenting by Participants should pre-register for the (3} BSU has al ready become involved

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14 Bi -vocatio nal and Small Church Ev:mgdism Conference, Colt Pine T~ Looking Ahead Cburr;b (Eu) 17-24 Season of Prayer for Sute: Missions 21 Children's Choir Leader Workshops, (WMU/Mn) Arkadelphia First Cburr:b (M) July 25 IMPACT '89, West Memphis First 22 Children's Choir Leader Wo rkshops, Churr:h (WMU) Monticello First Church (M) 25-26 Church Music Conference-Youth 22 State Growth Spiral Workshop, Little Emplpsis. Ouncbita Baptist Universi ty (M) Rock Markham Street Church (SS) 3--6 Arkansas Baptist Assc:mblles, Siloam 26-27 IMPACT '89. j onesboro First Sprit~gs (SS) 28 Children's Choir Leader Workshops, Cburcb (WMU) Wyn t~ e Cbu rr:b (M) 10..11 Enrichment Leadership Conference, 29-30 Stare ~ unday School Conference, Lillie Rock Parkway Place Church (CT) 28 IMPACT '89 Meeting, Fort Smith Little Rock Ge;oer Springs First Clmrr:.b (SS) 10·14 Arkansas Baptist Assemblies, Grand Avenue Church (WMU) Siloam Springs (SS) 29 Children's Choir Leader Workshops, 1()..14 Church Building Tour (CT) Springdale First Cburr;b (M) Abbreviations: 13-14 Revival Prcpar:uion Seminar, Camp 29 IMPACT '89 Meeting, Fayetteville Im­ Ad· Administration; BIJd · Brotherhood; Paron (Ev) manuel Church (WMU) CLC- Cbristian Life Cotmcfl; CT - Church Trai11ing; Ev - Evangelism; M - Music; 20-22 High School Baptist Young Men's 31 IMPACT '89 Meeting, Harrisotr First Cburr:b (WMU) Mn - Missions; SS - Stmday School,· Primitive Camp, Cotter (Bbd) SIA - Stewardsbip/Amwfty; Stu - Strldetll; 21~22 State BSU Advisory Committee \VM U- Woma n $ Miss ionary Union meeting!BSU directors' conference, Days lmz, Little Rock (Stu) 24·28 Music Arkansas for Youth , Ouachita Baptist UtJiverslty (M) September 24-28 SummcrSing, Ouachita Baptist UnlversltJI (M) 29 Associational Brotherhood directors meeting, Hot Springs Piney Church (Bhd) 5 Church Arb nsas Rally, Springda le Elmdale Church (Mn) 7 Church Ark2nsas Ra lly,]onesboro First August Churr;b (Mt1) 7 IMPACT '89, North Little Rock Centra l Cburr:h (WMU) 7·10 Fall Campers o n Missions Rally, Pr!tlt 1 Director of Missions Meeting, Baptist jean Sla te Park (Mn) Bufldlng (Ad) 8 Fu rloughing Missionaries Orientatio n, 3a4 Weekday Ea rly Education Workshop, Baptist Building (SIA) Little Rock Ge;'t'r Springs First Church (SS. 9 Baptist Youth Day, Magic Springs, Hot M) Springs (CT) 4·5 Pastor-Director Retreat , U11iversity 11 IM PACT '89, Texarkana Mall Commutrity Room, Little Rock (CT) Cburcb (WMU) 7·11 Master Life Workshop, Soutbenr Bap­ 11 Bi-Vocational and Small Church tist College, lfla lnut Ridge (CT) Evangelism Conference, Murfreesboro First Churr:h (Eu) 17 Associational Clerks Workshop, Bap­ tist Building (Ad) 12 IM PACT '89, ElDorado First Church RA University-Approximately 292 (WMU) persons atte11ded tbe Royal Ambassador 1S.19 Associational Leadership Training University, tbe four-day nationa l train­ Conference, North Little Rock Park Hill 12 Bi-vocational and Small Church Ing m eeting for RA leadersblp beld In Cburcb (CT) Evangelism Conference, Monticello Second Memphis, Tenn., May 25·28. Arkansas 18-19 Associational WMU Officers' Cburr:h (Eu) participams were: (left to right, back row) Retreat , Camp Paron (WMU) 13 IMPACT '89, ElDorado First Church james Beavers, Augusta; Rick Kelley, (WMU) jacksonville; Ken Boullion, jacksonville; 18·19 Volunteer/Part.:rime Music Leader (from row) jim Sullivan, Benton; Diana Retreat, Southern Baptist College, Walnut 14 IMPACT '89, Pine Bluff I mmanuel Sullivan, Benton,· mtd Ozzle Berryhill, Ridge (M) Cburr:h (WMU) Nortb Little Rock.

Page 20 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZ INE LESSONS FOR LIVING . Convention Uniform Life and Work Bible Book The Choice of A Lifetime Tragic Ending Never Cease Witnessing

1 by D~nol5 W. Swanberg, Second by L.B. jordan, DOM, Red River, by Dianne Swaim, l.mma.nud Church, Church, Hot Springs Association, Arkadelphia Little Rock Basic passage: Joshua 24 Basic passage: judges 16:19-22" ,28-30 Basic passage: Acts 28:16-24,30-31 Focal passage: joshua 24:14-22,26,27 Focal passage: judges 16:19-21,30 Focal passage: Acts 28:17-24,31 Ccot.ra.l truth: Life is full of choices. Central truth: A person may ha,•e a Centr.d truth: Neither our opportuni­ However, the greatest choice that one good, advanugeous beginning, but ty nor our responsibility to witness can make Is to surrender to God and because of sin come to an untimely, ever runs outs. then serve him faithfully. tragic end. Paul has had a "long row to hoe" as the Choices in life should never be made Samson's conception and birth were at­ old adage would put it. His life has ccruin- lightly! Rather, we should make vit:itl daily tended with the remarkable, the super­ 1)' been a traumatic one, moving from crisis decisions that require understanding, natural. There was the appearance of the to crisis. And his handling of each crisis has responsibility, and commitmcm. like angel of the Lord with the announccmem been a lesson fo r those of us who have joshua, o ur decisions will genuinely affect that a barren woman would conceive and followed his ministry. Acts 28 brings us to others as they choose 10 or choose not to bear a son. The angel appeared again and Paul's firs t Roman visit. serve the Lord. let's realize th:u o ur informed Manoah as to how the child was Paul had o nl y been in Rome for three response should be commensurate to his tO be reared and then the angel ascended days when he called the chiefs of the Jews gr2cious inviution to salvation, service, in r.he name of the altar. together. We have seen how time after time and love. Also, both Manoah and his wife concern­ rhe troublesome Jews from past cities Choices involve total commitment ed themselves greatly with how the Lord followed and harrassed him. This time Paul (24,14-15). God has no grandchildren-he wanted them tO raise the child, Samson. seemed ready to get the jump on them. He just has children. And each individual on They were good and godl)' parents. Sam­ gave them a short history of how he came the face of this earth must choose whether son had an auspicious beginning. to be there as a prisoner and offered his o r not they choose God through Christ as The story o f Samson l'C\'ealS serious flaws defense. His defense led to his opportuni­ their Lord and Savior, and that choice in­ in his character. (1) He turned away from ty 10 once again share the gospel with)C"\\'S. volves commitment. Joshua knew that his own people and married a Philistine On the appointed day, the jews came to God's covenant was. not something to be girl whose god was Dagon Qg. 14). (2) He Paul's prison lodging. a hired house with uken for granted. j oshua brought his peo­ repeatedly lied as to the source of his a guard. Verse 23 tells us that he "expound· ple to the place where they could exercise strcnglh Qg . 14 and 15). (3) He involved cd and testified the kingdom of God, per­ total commitment to the Lord. himself with a prostimtc (16:1-3). The suading them concerning jesus. from Choices involve open communication whole story of Samson is replete with morning 'til evening." (24:16·18). The Israelites openly com­ weakness of character and sin against God. We should note that when Paul had the municated their knowledge of the Lord :md Admittedly God used Samson to judge or invitation to teach, he began at the poim their understanding that he had been the punish the Philistines, bUI judgment also where the people were. He uught them one to bring them out of the bondage of fell on Samson. from the law of Moses and also from the Egypt. They appreciated his protection in Too o ften we see examples that remind prophets (v. 23). Paul's own jewish the presence of their enemies; and they us of Samson. We see children of godly background made him well-versed in the responded favorably (v. 18). parents break the hearts of family and Old Tcstamem scripture when he used as Choices involve lasting consequences friends. We see youth with great physical a point of reference. Probably one of the (24: 19-20). Choices that involve the Lord strength and beauty, captivated by sen­ saddest shortcomings of toda>•'s witnesses should not be entered into lightly. suousness and pride, turn from God and is that we don't really know the Scripture Choices involve real rededications their parents' training. We sec people with weU enough to usc it in witnessing. lt12ybe (24:21-22). There are times in our lives great spiritual gifts or unusual ta.lents miss the only thing sadder than not knowing it when we soberly and deliberately reaffirm the mark in terms of how they utilize what is using that ign o~ce as an excuse, rather o ur coriimitment unto the Lord. He, God has given them. Sometimes through than making an effon to learn the Scipture. therefore, reminded them of the impor­ alcoholism, sexually transmitted diseases, Verse 24 could almost be the theme verse tmce of a rededication, and he called them drug overdose, etc.. these people come to of the book of Acts. "And some believed witnesses against themselves if they chose untimely deaths. the things which were spoken, and some not to serve the Lord . On the other hand, how beautiful it is believed not." The same is true today. Let Remember, choices that are eternal are to watch youth who blossom and grow imo us not be so discouraged by those who do the choices of a lifetime; therefore, choose adulthood and live in obedience to the not that we fail to speak the Word. today to serve God! Serve him with a Lord. We are wonderfully blessed b)' so The last two verses o f Acts almost make Ufestyle of communication. Serve him with many who usc their spiritual gifts to edify me breathe a sigh of relief. Following Paul your talents that will last a lifetime, and (build up) the church. We are enriched by in his journeys has been tiring as we have rededicate yourself to him demand for ser­ those who learn from the mistakes of Sam­ watched him go from one major crisis to vanthood. Ther result will be that our Lord son and control their desires and utilize .another. How blessed to read that he spent will be glorified and his people will be their physical energies for God. May their the next two years preaching and teaching, blessed. tribe increase! "no man forbidding him."

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June 22 , 1989 Page 21 LESSONS FOR LIVING Convention Uniform Life and Work Bible Book God's People Defect True Praise An Expression of joy by Dcnnls W. SW2nbcrg, Second by David Moore. Immanuel Church, by Robert 0. Pruett, University Church, Hot Springs Pine Bluff Church, Fayetteville Buic passage, Judges 2 ,11-19 Basic passage: Psalms 33:6-9i Basic passage: Leviticus 1:1 to 16:34 104,24,27-34 Focal passage, Juclges 2 ' 11-12,18 Focal passage: Leviticus 1:3 -4i s,s-6,t7-t8; 6,2-5 Central truth: Dc.fcctloo from the Lord ~~4~f,~";.~~e' Psalms 3H-9; brings about God's rlgbteou.5 response Central truth: Offerings arc to be a to slo and spiritual adultery. Central truth: God's people need to praJse and worship experience for The sin of the Isr.tditcs (2:11 ·13). Israel's pnise God. those who have made restitution to sin is highlighted In term of her forsaking We begin a unit in Psalms and Proverbs man and God for their sins. the Lord . .. who had brought them out of which concerns our relationship to God Have you ever been so consumed with Egypt and serving or worshipping the and others. We rightly sta.rt with an God's grace and forgiveness in your life va rious gods of the peoples around them understanding of God. Only as we that you felt like doing something totally (v. 12), identified as the B:u.ls (v. 11) or Baal recognize the nature and attributes o f God o ut of that love for God? Perhaps giving and the Ashtoreths (v. 13). do we begin to see the joy in praising his above yo ur tithe and offering at a time The word " baa! " which can mean wonderful goodness. when you didn't have any extr.t funds. ''lord'' or ''husband'' corresponds with the God's people need to praise God. For As I read the directions concerning the analogy of idolatry as spiritual adultery (cf. many today there is a noticeable lack of burnt offering in Leviticus 1:1-17, a person v. 17). " Baal" was the Canaanite name for praise. The concerns of many are self­ who had sinned against God was to seek the Syrian god Hadad, god of storms and centered and man-centered, rather than to be in a right relationship with God once w:us. The plural " b:uls" suggests the many God-centered. Yet David the psalmist calls again. Sin separates us from God and only loC2l V2rieties bf the worship of Baal. In us to praise-we should shout for joy in through a contrite heart, grateful worship, Canaan the goddess Ashtorcth was the con­ light of what the Lord has done. Using and adoration to the God who forgives can son of Baal, known in Syria as Athtart and harps and stringed instruments. we are to we renew that relationship. This offering in Baylonia as Ishtar. Ashto~th was the give thanks as we sing a new song to God is different to others in that what is given goddess of fertility. Baal worship involv­ (33,1-3). is totally consumed and none is used by the ed the most debasing immorality im­ On what basis do we praise God? A good one making the offering. The sacrifice was aginable. And, so it is today, as many, so­ place to begin is with creation. David to be offered as an expression of the joy called believers, combine other gods with reminds us that God created the heavens; and gratitude of the worshipper, rather the one and only true God that we know the sun, moon, and stars; the seas and than as a means of coercing the deity to and love through jesus Christ. God plus oceans; and all there is. provide blessing. anything or anyone is tantamount to defec­ David is not ecstatic simply about nature Leviticus 5:5-6 reminds us once again tion. We serve one God and one God alone. itself. He is overcome with praise as he that confession is to be made and then the The defe:u of the Israelites (2: 14 -15). The remembers that it was with God's power offering is to be given as a way of being of Lord's anger was his righteous response to that the world was created. It was " by his o ne accord with God once more. Atone­ Israel's sin and spiritualaduhery. Here we command" (33:9) that creation is ment actually can be remembered as at­ have the vivid imagery of a slave deaJer (he accomplished! one-ment with God. The specific sins men­ sold them to their enemies). This vivid pic­ We should honor and praise God, first tioned in this passage are as rckvant as the ture indicates the severity of the divine of all because "when he spoke, the world local newspaper. If you are a part of that displeasure the Lord manifests in discipil­ was created." Gcd's people should praise which is not suitable for Christians, if you ing his people. Listen, your sins will find his greatness and his power. fail to keep your word, or commit to be a you out. Sinful defection will end in defeat The psalmist goes on to describe how part of something not on the up-and-up, and distress. God made the world with wisdom you should seck to right the wrong and The deliver.mce of the Judges (2; 16-19). (104 ;24). He carefully and wonderfully fill­ once again be right with God and man. Israel's defection led to a downward spiral ed the world with his creation. In fact , all Even if you were innocent in your motives under the judges. The progression was as creation depends solely on God or understanding of what you were doing follows: sin, servitude, supplication, salva­ (104;27-28). you are to seck forgiveness when you tion, silence, and then the process would Thus, when God turns away, they arc become aware of your sin. repeat itself again and again. God is faithful afraid. When the Lord, upo n whom we all The last portion of the focal passage to his people and wishes that none should tou.lly depend, takes ;~way our breath, life Leviticus 6 :2-5 states we are to make even perish. Israel again and again tasted the is over. God gives us breath and God takes more that restitution if we have taken from discipline and pain of the Lord. But she it away. (104 :29-30). Every moment of or caused someone to lose money or also knew of the saving power of God. May every day we are dependent on the Lord. possession. The standard presented is that we know his saving power and may we Praise him for every breath you take! we give back what was taken or lost plus always live in it. May we never defect, but God's people should see the glory of 20 percent. The bottom line ... our o ffer­ rather, prove to be faithful so that we might · God in his world. We should sing praises ings become not a way to pay out of sin, enjoy the blessings and promises o f a holy to him. We shouid praise him as long as we but a way to say thank you to a loving and God. live (104 ;33). forgiving God for already forgiving us.

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ROMANIA adding that buildings erected without con­ struction JX_rmits are subject to demolition. Accounts Differ Keston College and 'I!dpos also dis2grttd o n another n12tter. According to the by Art Toalston Comanesti, about 2;0 miles northeast o f research institute, "The government's 58C Fordp Mb•loa Board Bucharest. Department of Cults is reported to have BUCHAREST, Romania {BP}-Romani2n · Whether th e congregation had proper asked the Baptist Union to t2kc away authorities ar~st~d five members of a Bap­ government approval to turn a house into Chivoiu's license as a pastor and revoke tist congregation and destroyed a church a church remains at issue. According to rcgistr:nion of the congregation but-in an building May 31 , according to a report by Keston College. the cofigrcg:Hion obtain ­ unusual move for Romania-the Baptist Kesmn College. an English rese2rch in· ed "verb":d consent oftl. !ocal2uthorities" Union is reported to have suppo rted (the stitute monitoring religious affairs in com· two years ago to convert one of the pastor and church)." munist countries. members' houses imo a c.: hurch. Talpos. who also is president of the Bap· The church members, including the But Vasile Ta lpos, former general tist Seminary in Bucharest, said he had not pastor, loan Chivoiu , were released after secretary of the Bapti st Union of Ro mania heard of any Baptist Union stance on the s~cra l days. "A ll were reportedly beaten and current prcsidem of the European Bap­ matter. " The Baptist Union always sup· during their detention," Keston College tist Fedcr.~.t i on, claimed the church never ports th e congregations here," he sa.id. reported. A spokesman fo r the institute in sought a building permit. ''But when things are illegal, nothing can Kent , England, did not know exactly how "There is a law here that you cannot be done: · long the group was jailed. build anything without having permis­ According to Keston College, the con­ The church is located in the town of sion," Thlpos said in a telephone interview, gregation fashioned the house into a 200-seat church that w2s "slightly bigger than h2d initially been agreed,'' but it "paid fines for this and beli eved the question was settled.'' However. new leaders who tOOk office in Com:mesti declared in March that the church had been built without proper autho rization and ordered it demolished, the college reported. "The c hurch was scaled b)' the authorities on several occasions to prevent th e congregation (from) meeting inside, and poUcc tried to break up gatherings out· side," a news release from the college sa id . " The pastor was put under surveiUance by th e secret police, the Securitate." Keston said authorities blocked off sur­ rounding streets May 31 and used heavy machinery to demolish the church. "Even trees were uprooted and the ground was plowed up. Flowers were reportedly planted, so that there was no sign that the church had ever stood on the site." Thlpos said such church demolitions do not occur often; usually building loss is due to permit res trict ions.

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June 22, 1989 Page 23 Subscriber Services WORI.D The Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine offers subscription plans a' three r21cs: Every Resident Famlly Plan New Look at China Work gives churches a premium r.uc when by Michael Chute University; and Glen and Rose Davis of they send the Newsmagazine to :all thdr 8aptlst Prn1 Fr.:ankfort, K )'., at Nanjing Pharmaceutical resident households. Resident f2milics HONG KONG (BP)-Morc than half of College. are calculated to be at least one-fourth the 35 Southern Baptist teachers and The teachers h ad different reactions to of the church's Sunday School enroll­ students sponsored by Cooper.:ative Ser­ leaving China. Some did not want to leave, ment. Churches who send only to vices International have left China to s:zying the U. S. State Departmogt failed to members who request a subscription do regroup in Hong Kong and discuss futurr pass along enough detailed infonnation to not qualify for this lower rate of $5.52 efforts in the Asia.n giant. allow them to make an accurate appn.isal per year for each subscription. " It 's time for re-cv;tluatio n," said Britt o f their silU ati on. A Group Plan (formerl y called the Towery of CSJ's Hong Kong offi ce. " We Club Plan) al lows church members to can't take a traum:ulc time like this and get a beuer than individual rate when move on as usual. We have to determine 10 or more of them send their subscrip­ how we can best be effective in China. We Students Leave, ti ons together through their church. need some time to look at what we do best Hope to Return r------, and how to go about it." CSI , a Southern Bapitst organi:ution, HONG KONG (BP}-Not wanting 10 provides personnel and assitance to nations leave Beijing but not wanting to be stn.nd­ Z..o ::t. O when: miss ionaries do not work. Its efforts ed either, two Southern Baptist students l-- O """"­ Vl ....,.U1-....t in Ch ina have focused on education, par­ boarded a plane at the crowded Beijing In­ Are you ti cularly the teaching of English. ternational Airport june 8 and arrived safe­ = -t iJ'I c::naVt f 1\velve mo re Southern Baptist teachers ly in Hong Kong . .... o:o....., moving? r3 - Please give us two and one swdent were scheduled to leave Frustr.:ation and grief over events inside r~nn weeks advance China by june 23 . The organization still China lined the faces of the two mrf'I J:,O had not learned the status of Stan Huesing, students-Jay Te mpleton and ) ana ~r~ notice. CUp this a teacher in nearby Guangzhou (Canton). Clayton-as they met family and friends in n , ponion with your m n Although efforts to contact him had fail ­ Hong Kong. o ld address label, c ed, CSI officials believed he was safe in V> 3 supply new ad­ Both expressed mixed emotions about Guangdong province's capiul city. leaving Beijing and said tht-y want to return dress below and """"2 ""' "' "Communication is difficult in China," send to Arkansas to China as soon as the situation there Towery explained. " It 's not easy to get a s£abilizcs. \o.-1 •' <.n N Baptist Ncwsmag· -.....10~,.,. telephone call through in no rmal times, " I never felt like we should leave in the azine. P. 0 . Box N nDn much less times like this." first place,'' said Templeton, of Kingsland, n z 552, Little Rock, 1\vo of the teachers-john Hippe of AR 72203 Texas, who hopes to return to China this Pleasant Valley, Calif. , and joy Hilbun of fall. Clayton added that the decision to ' Baton Rouge, La .- ob£ained re-entry visas evacuate all Americans from China was I for China and hoped to return there by "bizarre" and called reports of danger to I june 16. They planned to finish the school fo reigners "a little exaggerated." I I term at jia Ying University in Meixian, But both admitted mainland news I I 1 Guangdong province, before leaving again reports of the violence were unders£ated I Name ------: in early July. by the Chinese media. Street CSl canceled the summer language in· " Inside China we didn't get all the facts. ------:· stitutes scheduled in various universi ties We only gOt Chinese news," said Clayton, City------: throughout China but will-go ahead with who is from longmont, Colo. " China plans for the fall. The organization still needs to know the truth. The world knows State Zip ___ I plans to place teachers in China as they are but the Chinese people themselves don't." I I invited by various schools. Templeton has another year on his two­ L------~ Even as China's uns£ab le political sit ua­ year contract to study Chinese at the Se· Subscribers through the group plan pay ti on caused CSI pcrsonnal to leave, the cond Foreign Language Institute in Beijing 16.12 per year. "" Hong Kong CSI office received an invita­ under sponsorship of Coopcr.uivc Services Individual subscriptions ma}' be: tion from Shanghai Institute of Mechanical lntcmational, a Southern Baptist organiza­ Engineering ro place a teacher there this purchased by anyone at the r:~t e of 16.99 ti on. Clayton, also sponsored by CSI , had per year. These subscriptions arc more fall. Another inviution came from Dali almost finished her two-year stint at the costly because they require individual at· Medical College in Yunnan province. institute. tent ion for address changes and renewal In addition to Hilbun, CSI personnel The decision to leave Beijing was "pain· notices. who plan to return to their teaching ful but ·we felt that most of those we were Changes of address by individuals assignments include: Ronnie and Ina a help to" had already left the language in· may be made with the above form. Winstead of St. Peters, Mo., at Shanghai In­ stitute, said Clayton. The two Americans When inquiring about your stitute of Mechanical Engineering; Ken and also worried that they "might be in the subscription by mail , please include the l o u Ann locke of Arkadelphia, Ark., at way ·· of their Chinese friends and acquain­ address label. Or call us at (501) Guangxi University in Nanning; Charles tances. "By protecting us they might be en· and Thann!s Phillips of Arkadelphia, dangcring their own lives," Clayton 376.4791, ex!. 5156. Be prepared to give us your code line information. transferring from Zhengzhou to the Coal explained. and Mine Management College in Beijing; "SL'ly ing there to help the people would Sue Todd of Windsor, N.C., at Nanjing be useless,'' concluded '!Cmpleton.

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